European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jan 2008
Multicenter Study Comparative StudySecondary medical prevention among Danish patients hospitalised with either peripheral arterial disease or myocardial infarction.
We compared the use of secondary prevention among patients with a first-time hospitalisation for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower limb with that among patients with a first-time hospitalisation for myocardial infarction (MI). ⋯ Efforts to further increase secondary prevention among patients with PAD are needed urgently.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Dec 2007
The influence of aging on the prognostic value of the revised cardiac risk index for postoperative cardiac complications in vascular surgery patients.
The Lee-risk index [Lee-index] was developed to predict major adverse cardiac events [MACE]. However, age is not included as a risk factor. The aim was to assess the value of the Lee-index in vascular surgery patients among different age categories. ⋯ The prognostic value of the Lee-index is reduced in elderly vascular surgery patients, adjustment with age, risk of surgical procedure, and hypertension improves the Lee-index significantly.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Dec 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of 1% and 3% polidocanol foam in ultrasound guided sclerotherapy of the great saphenous vein: a randomised, double-blind trial with 2 year-follow-up. "The 3/1 Study".
To compare 1% and 3% POL foam in treating the great saphenous vein (GSV) by ultrasound guided sclerotherapy. ⋯ This study demonstrates equivalent efficacy for 1% POL and 3% POL foam in sclerotherapy of the GSV where the trunk is less than 8 mm in diameter. These data obtained two years of follow-up confirm our previously reported 6 month-follow-up data published in 2005.